CATHOLIC FEDERATION

New Zealand Tablet, 29 April 1915, Page 55

CATHOLIC FEDERATION

1^— — I ■! ——■» *-' 1 . CHRISTCHURCH DIOCESAN COUNCIL. -- ft; : ...*•• - • .■:( -fK •/ (From our own correspondent.) ,r %, <m :Ji - '*“*■’ April 19. Mr. G. Girling-Butcher, general secretary and |>rganiser of the Catholic Federation, arrived in Christchurch on last Tuesday evening after a successful organising and lecturing tour" of Westland, and every day since he has been kept busily employed. On Wednesday afternoon he visited the Addington Catholic School, and addressed the children. , In the evening, attended .by, Mr. J. R. Hayward (vice-president of the Diocesan > Council), he addressed a. crowded audience at the samt place. On Thursday afternoon, Mr. Girling-Butcher addressed the children at the Catholic school, Woolston, 'and in the evening, attended ,by the diocesan secretary, he addressed a meeting at Woolston, and reformed the sub-committee. This was rendered necessary, owing to the removal of several former members. This local [Committee, which promises to be an excellent one, consists of Mesdames Garlick, Kennedy, and J. Gilmmir, Messx-s. Mcßrearty, Kennedy, and J. Gilmour. It is to meet after Mass on next Sunday week to elect a ; secretary and two representatives on the Cathedral branch committee. On Friday morning Mr. Butcher addressed the students, of St. Bede’s College, and in the afternoon gave addresses at the Manst Brothers’ School, ■[at the Sacred Heart College (Sisters* of the Missions), And St. Joseph’s (girls’) School of the Cathedral parish. On Saturday evening Mr. Girling-Butcher attended a special meeting of the Diocesan Council executive committee. He addressed the congregation at St. Joseph’s Church, ; Papanui, after Mass on Sunday To-day (Monday) he speaks at the various schools of St. Mary’s parish. Owing to the solemn ceremonies in connection with the Month’s Mind of the late Bishop Grimes, no meetings are fixed for Tuesday. 11 is engagements for the immediate -future - are as follow;—On Wednesday he goes to - the Hawarden parochial district, speaking at Amberley on Thursday, April 22, and at Hawarden on Friday. On Saturday, April 24, he goes to the Rangiora parochial district, speaking after Mass on Sunday - the 25th at Oxford, and at Rangiora after devotions in the evening, also giving the people of Loburn and Kaiapoi an opportunity of learning about Catholic; Federation. Mr. Girling-Butcher goes to Darfield on Monday, April 26, and will be engaged in that large district during the week. lie is due to address the congregation of St. Mary’s, Manchester street, after Vespers on Sunday, May 2. By then it is hoped arrangements will be . complete for touring South Canterbury, taking in Methven, , Rakaia, and other centres on the way. - A special meeting .of the executive committee of the Diocesan Council was held on last Saturday evening in ' the Federation rooms, Wiltshire Buildings, when matters of urgent interest were discussed, and arrange-

merits advanced for Mr. Girling : Butcher’s - lecturing tour of Canterbury. It was decided to adopt the sug£ gestion of the Dominion Executive to ask all- branches to offer prizes to Catholic schools for the best essays on the [Aims / and objects of . the Federation,’ with thb addition that Catholic /Children, where no 'Catholic school exists, should-also be allowed to compete.’ ; • I| CATHEDRAL PARISH COMMITTEE $ (From our Christchurch correspondent.} $ ... .. • ,K April 19. | The ordinary monthly J meeting of the Cathedral Parish Committee was held" on last" Monday evening in the Federation rooms, Wiltshire Buildings. Mr. G. ,Cj Hayward (vice-president) presided. Mr. E.“L.\M<s Keon, the "newly appointed ~ representative of ; the M. 8.0.8. Association, was cordially welcomed by the chairman. The secretary reported that there a were Several vacancies on the committee, consequent on the non-attendance at the stipulated consecutive number of meetings of "representatives of societies: fAs there would be only one more - meeting before the annual one in June, it was decided , to take no present action in the matter. A sum of XI was voted from the branch funds as a donation to- the building fund of the Catholic church and social hall at the Trent tham camp. It was decided to give prizes to all the Catholic schools of the Cathedral parish: for the best essays on the aims and objects of Catholic Federation! and to ask Mr. G. Girling-Butcher to act as adjudh cator. A vote of condolence was passed to Mr. J. Fin* nerty (a member of the committee) on the death of his wife. -J\ i -X/ $